Elsie Campbell

The Educator's Guide to Non-binary French

Education EN ↓ 43 episodes

Travel back in time with queer host, Elsie (they/iel), as they celebrate trans, non-binary, and gender-non-conforming voices in French all the way back to the Middle Ages. Learn about how LGBTQIAP+ identities are expressed in the supposedly binary French language, and how to amplify these voices in our everyday lives today! Episodes in English with French excerpts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author

Elsie Campbell

Category

Education

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Latest episode

May 1, 2026

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Episodes

S2E36: "Je suis une fille. J'aime les garçons. Naturellement." (NOT) 01.05.2026

Obsessed with this novel by Fatima Daas! Let me convince you to read it. :) For a free PDF, sign up for our newsletter ! Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Dr. Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2:E35: Caring for students through the end of term: Exit Surveys 24.04.2026

What do y'all put in your exit surveys at the end of term? Here's how I think about mine. For a free PDF, sign up for our newsletter ! Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2:E34: 3 Gender Baddie Authors in 19th-Century France 17.04.2026

Based on Dr. Rachel Mesch's 2020 book, Before Trans: Three Gender Stories from Nineteeth-Century France, this episode is a quick meet and greet with three AFAB gender bendy authors from the 1800s! For more details, sign up for our newsletter ! Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on...

S2:E33: "À bas le cistème" 10.04.2026

Some quick and easy ideas to include gender-justice into your protest signs and instagram posts! Our fights are all interconnected ✊ For more details, sign up for our newsletter ! Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2:E32: May trans folx live, may the monsters die: "La fin des monstres" by Tal Madesta 03.04.2026

My newest memoir obsession is Tal Madesta's La fin des monstres (2023) - yes, I did cry. The way Madesta talks about masculinity, trans daily life, survival, and love is lyrical, sophisticated, and deeply moving. For more details, sign up for our newsletter ! Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Mat...

S2:E31: "Je vous choisis" - poems about chosen family 27.03.2026

What does chosen family mean to you? In this episode, we've got an easy lesson plan with poems about, by, and for LGBTQIAP+ folx from the African continent and the diaspora. For more details, sign up for our newsletter ! Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

S2:E30: Did you know that the word "amour" is both masculine AND feminine? 20.03.2026

Love is in the air!! And it's masculine AND feminine. Listen to trans host, Elsie (they/them), dig around in old online dictionaries. For more information, sign up for our newsletter ! Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2:E29: How to greet people in French without misgendering them 06.03.2026

Want to be polite and greet people, but you're worried about misgendering people? I got you. Here are some tips for greetings in different scenarios. For more resources, sign up for our newsletter ! Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

S2:E28: Linguistic justice in West Africa 27.02.2026

Learn about the ISDAO's linguistic justice initiatives in West Africa: https://isdao.org/ For more resources, sign up for our newsletter ! Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2:E27: Tips for Assessment in a Gender-Inclusive Classroom 20.02.2026

Wondering how to make your assessments more gender-inclusive? I got you. Here are a couple easy ideas to start with. For more resources, sign up for our newsletter ! Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2:E26: 3 Gender Baddie Artists You Should Listen To 06.02.2026

Listen to trans host Elsie (they/them) rave about three trans/nonbinary/genderqueer artists and their deeply moving and gorgeous music! For direct links, sign up for our newsletter ! Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2:E25: Gender Agreement Strategies that are NOT Generic Masculine 30.01.2026

Tired of the rule le masculin l'emporte? Me too. Never fear! In this episode you can learn about three alternatives: the accord de proximité , the accord de majorité , and the accord au choix . For a cute little graphic, sign up for our newsletter. Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Host...

S2:E24: This trans anthology made me cry (in a good way) 23.01.2026

Y'all. My beautiful friend leant this book to me, and now I can't stop talking about it. For more beautiful book recs, sign up for our newsletter. Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2:E23: Translating Trans Saints in The Classroom 16.01.2026

Get nerdy with me as I walk you through a lesson plan about translation, gendered language, and medieval trans saints! For more activities and free resources, sign up for our newsletter. Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2E22: 10 Words About Trans Experiences You Should Know in French 09.01.2026

Here's a starting mini glossary of ten words about trans experiences in French for y'all! For more activities and free resources, sign up for our newsletter. Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2E21: What is alternation? 02.01.2026

Ready to break down the one-gender-per-person rule? Alternation is a great grammatical technique to start with! Join me, your trans host, for a quick and easy grammar lesson. For more activities and free resources, sign up for our newsletter. Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on...

S2E20: "Appelez-moi Nathan" by Castro & Zuttion 19.12.2025

Your new favourite graphic novel is here! It's trans, it's beautiful, it's intense, and it's hopeful. :) For more activities and free resources, sign up for our newsletter. Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2:E19: Teaching Trans Graphic Novels in French 12.12.2025

Want to integrate trans graphic novels into your curriculum? I got you :) For more activities and free resources, sign up for our newsletter. Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2E18: 3 (Lovely) Hot Takes on Gender from the Early Modern 05.12.2025

Welcome back to another fun facts episode! Enjoy these beautiful gender affirmations from the 17th and early 18th centuries. For further reading and free resources, sign up for our newsletter. Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2:E17 Gender-friendly French Vocab for Family & Relationships 14.11.2025

Your first mini gender-inclusive vocab list for family and friends in French! For further reading and free resources, sign up for our newsletter. Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Matters . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2E16: Trans Translation & Literary Gender Baddies 07.11.2025

This week, join trans host Elsie (they/iel) for another reading recommendation episode, as they present Dr. Emily Rose's scholarly work Translating Trans Identity: (re)writing undecidable texts and bodies (2021). For further reading and free resources, sign up for our newsletter. Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's...

S2E15: Lesson Plan: Queer Activism & Inclusive Writing on Social Media 17.10.2025

Hello educators! Welcome back to another Lesson Plan episode! Join trans host Elsie (they/them) as they share a Task-Based-Language-Teaching approach for an advanced French lesson about inclusive language and queer activism on social media! For further reading and free resources, sign up for our newsletter. Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

S2E14: Three Powerful Gender-Affirming Quotes from 19th Century France 10.10.2025

Nope! Gender-non-conformity is not a new thing. Not even a recent thing. Join trans host Elsie (they/them) as they share some gender affirming moments from nineteenth-century French literature. For further reading and free resources, sign up for our newsletter. Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

S2E13: Grammar: Easy Non-binary Adjective & Noun Endings in French 03.10.2025

Hey Fellow Grammar Nerds! :) Welcome back to another grammar episode. Join trans host Elsie (they/them) as they share a easy-to-use non-binary adjective and noun endings in French! For further reading (more endings!) and free resources, sign up for our newsletter. Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2E12: Reading Recs: Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe 26.09.2025

This week, join trans host Elsie (they/iel) for another reading recommendation episode, as they present Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer (2019), and its translation by Anne-Charlotte Husson (2022). For further reading and free resources, sign up for our newsletter. Reach out on instagram @enbyfrenchguide or via email at enbyfrenchguide@gmail.com. Do also check out Casey Montgomery's podcast, Migrant Mat...

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